#562877
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38% 0.132 308.1), rgb(86, 40, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#562877 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562877 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 40, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 50%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.132 308.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #562877 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562877 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #562877 text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #562877 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B0F2
oklch(80.9% 0.098 307.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC82EC
oklch(70.6% 0.16 308)
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Step 500
500
#AC5EE5
oklch(63.1% 0.202 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#973ED3
oklch(55.5% 0.22 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#812EB7
oklch(49.1% 0.205 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#692894
oklch(42.7% 0.17 308.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562877
oklch(38% 0.132 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#321845
oklch(27% 0.084 308.5)
#562877 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #003C79 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A3F75 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51384B | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562877
#562877
oklch(38% 0.132 308.1)
- #324C00
#324C00
oklch(38.1% 0.1 128.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #562877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.089
Use #562877 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.